[trebb]

I will concede he has made his case when they stop going after scalpers at sporting events... It seems to me that if it OK to "gouge" those that are in need from a disaster, it should be fine and dandy to get outrageous prices for scarce tickets to games...

[Atlas Sneezed]

I will concede he has made his case when they stop going after scalpers at sporting events.

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Why is a denial of freedom (generally caused by private property owners with proprietary rights to an event) in one instance justification for another instance of denial of freedom (by government) in another?

In each case, the owner of the services/goods should have the right to set the price and terms, including limitations on reselling, and charging high prices in an emergency.

[ThinkDifferent]

it should be fine and dandy to get outrageous prices for scarce tickets to games

Yes, of course it should. And if you find a buyer, he obviously doesn't think the price is "outrageous", so who is anyone else to judge?